Starknet

24h change: +7.98%. From $0.0341 to $0.0369.

• StarkWare reduced headcount and split into a revenue-focused applications unit and Starknet development unit due to a 99 percent drop in network revenue from late-2023 highs. Daily revenue now stands at around $3,500 to $48,000 while TVL exceeds $200 million. The changes aim to build proprietary high-revenue products leveraging STARK proofs and Cairo language

24h change: +5.65%. From $0.0323 to $0.0341.

• StarkWare is restructuring into two business units and cutting staff following a over 99% plunge in Starknet network revenue from its peak. The changes aim to sharpen focus on revenue amid market challenges. CEO Eli Ben-Sasson called it a dramatic pivot.
• Starknet plans to deploy STRK20, enabling privacy for ERC-20 tokens including stablecoins by default. This builds on strkBTC for confidential Bitcoin DeFi transactions. The upgrade supports Starknet's push into privacy-preserving applications.

24h change: +1.91%. From $0.033 to $0.0336.

• StarkWare, developer of Starknet, is cutting an undisclosed number of jobs and splitting into two business units: one for revenue-focused applications and another for protocol development. This follows a more than 98% collapse in Starknet's monthly revenue, from nearly $6 million in late 2023 to about $100,000 now, due to lower usage and Ethereum's Dencun upgrade reducing fees. The changes aim to make operations leaner and more efficient.

24h change: -2.02%. From $0.0345 to $0.0338.

• Starknet governance opened voting on April 9 for the v0.14.2 upgrade proposal, which runs until April 16. Key changes include SNIP-36, SNIP-37, and SNIP-13 for in-protocol proof verification, storage economics, and StarkGate improvements. These prepare the network for decentralized validation and lower-cost privacy use cases.
• A unlock of 127 million STRK tokens to early contributors and investors is set for April 15. Valued at around $4.5 million, it equals 1.3% of total supply. This follows Starknet's token vesting schedule amid ongoing network developments.
• Starknet entered Phase Four about a week ago, prioritizing privacy innovations and Bitcoin integration. Highlights include strkBTC for confidential transactions and tools like Nightfall. These enhancements support decentralized apps and cross-chain utility on the ZK Layer 2.

24h change: +1.20%. From $0.034 to $0.0344.

• StarkWare Chief Product Officer Avihu Levy published a scheme for quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions that works without Bitcoin softforks or changes to its core protocol. The approach leverages layer-2 solutions like Starknet to protect against quantum computing threats to ECDSA signatures. This positions Starknet as a key player in addressing long-term security challenges for Bitcoin users.
• Starknet v0.14.2 upgrade is up for community vote through April 16, including SNIPs for in-protocol privacy proofs, revised storage economics, and prep for decentralized validation. Key features enable cheaper privacy applications and zk-thread use cases while improving token handling. This advances Starknet toward full decentralization later in 2026.
• Starknet schedules unlock of 127 million STRK tokens on April 15, valued at around $4.5 million, allocated to early contributors and investors. This adds about 1.3% to circulating supply amid recent price recovery from all-time low. Market participants monitor for selling pressure.